Back scrubber

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a back scrubber for bathing which is specifically constructed to facilitate quick and easy changing of the scrubbing cloth mounted thereon while providing highly effective means for positively holding the cloth in operative position.

United States Patent 72] Inventor Alexander Earl Weaver 2207 SnellingAve. South, Minneapolis, Minn. 55404 "mm [21] Appl. No. 823,910 [22]Filed May 12, 1969 [45] Patented Mar. 23,1971

[54] BACK SCRUBBER 3 Claims, 4 Drawing Figs. 52 U.S. Cl 15/231 [51] Int.Cl A47k 7/02 [50] Field ot'Search 15/147 (R),

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,372,783 3/1921 Smith15/231 FOREIGN PATENTS 555,364 6/1923 France 15/232 392,244 5/1933 GreatBritain 15/231 Primary Examiner-Daniel Blum Attorney-John W. AdamsABSTRACT: This invention relates to a back scrubber for bathing which isspecifically constructed to facilitate quick and easy changing of thescrubbing cloth mounted thereon while providing highly effective meansfor positively holding the cloth in operative position.

nAcir scnusnnn Many back scrubbing devices have been marketed over theyears; however, none of these has been particularly successful with thepossible exception of the conventional back scrubbing shower brush. Suchbrushes are difiicult to clean and are subject to contamination. 1

it is an object of the present invention to provide a back scrubber forbathing which is provided with a scrubbing cloth which can be quicklyand easily changed after use so that it can be kept clean and sanitary.

More specifically, it is an object to provide a back scrubber forbathing which is provided with a soft compressible pad with a scrubbingcloth surrounding the same wherein the scrubbing cloth is positivelyheld in place by means of a resilient anchoring member which not onlypermits quick and easy changing of the cloth as well as the pad ifdesired, but also provides the desired resilience for holding the clothand pad in position.

These and other objects and advantages of this invention wiii beapparent from the following description made in connection with theaccompanying drawing wherein like reference characters refer to similarparts throughout the several views, and in which:

FIG. i is a bottom plan view of a back scrubber embodying thisinvention;

FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the back scrubber with the handlebroken away;

Flt}. 3 is a top plan view of the invention with portions thereof brokenaway; and

HG. d is a vertical sectional view taken substantially along the line4-4 of FllG. i.

As illustrated in the accompanying drawing, 1 provide a a positivelocking of the cloth in combination with a resilient anchoring elementsuch as the elastic band best shown in MG. 3.

A soft pad 116 is positioned on one side of the inner cross-rib Ma and ascrubbing cloth i7 is inserted through the from opening 12 and isdoubled back on itself around the outer rib M12, is wrapped around'tthepad id as best shown in FIG. 2 and extends through the rear opening i3,and the end portions of the the double thickness of the cloth ll? aredisposed in overlying relation to the rib Ma. The wedge-shaped lockingelement Me is best shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, The ends of the elasticanchoring band are hooked around a pair of anchoring elements such asthe pinlike members 1i) as best shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 which in the formshown are integrally formed with the head 11 on opposing sides of theinner cross-rib Ma. The elastic anchoring band is stretched between thetwo anchoring pins 18 and overlies the marginal end portions of thescrubbing cloth as previously described.

It will of course be understood that various changes may be made in theform, details, arrangement, and proportion of the parts withoutdeparting from the scope of the invention, which generally stated,consists in the matter set forth in the accompanying claims.

l claim:

1. A back scrubber comprising an elongated handle, a head fixed to saidhandle and having a pair ofspaced apart openings formed therein todefine outer and inner crossbars, a pad mounted on one side of saidhead, a scrubbing cloth inserted through the outer opening and doubledback upon itself around the outer crossbar and extending inwardlytherefrom in wrapped around relation to said pad and extending throughthe inner opening into overlying relation to the inner crossbar andmeans for removabiy clamping the same against the adjacent surface ofthe inner crossbar surface.

2. The structure set forth in claim l and stud removable clamping meansconstituting a stretchable member.

3. The structure set forth in claim 2 and said inner crossbar having awedge-shaped locking element sloping outwardly to increase the tensionon said clamping means when tension is applied to the scrubbing clothduring use.

1. A back scrubber comprising an elongated handle, a head fixed to saidhandle and having a pair of spaced apart openings formed therein todefine outer and inner crossbars, a pad mounted on one side of saidhead, a scrubbing cloth inserted through the outer opening and doubledback upon itself around the outer crossbar and extending inwardlytherefrom in wrapped around relation to said pad and extending throughthe inner opening into overlying relation to the inner crossbar andmeans for removably clamping the same against the adjacent surface ofthe inner crossbar surface.
 2. The structure set forth in claim 1 andsaid removable clamping means constituting a stretchable member.
 3. Thestructure set forth in claim 2 and said inner crossbar having awedge-shaped locking element sloping outwardly to increase the tensionon said clamping means when tension is applied to the scrubbing clothduring use.